girl's name · in the US
Sola
SOH-luh or soh-LAH
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 386
Sola is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 87% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sola Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 118 |
How Popular Is Sola?
In 2025, Sola was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sola Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Sola
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Sola Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sola over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Sola is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 100% girls · 145 babies
- France Both 58% girls · 60 babies
How to Say Sola
- Pronunciation SOH-luh or soh-LAH
Sibling Names for Sola
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Sola — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Sola
How popular is the name Sola?
In 2025, Sola was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sola a girl's or a boy's name?
Sola is used for both girls and boys. About 87% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sola?
Sola has 2 syllables.
When was Sola most popular?
Sola peaked in 2022, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sola a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sola currently ranks #6,163 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.